Transforming South African Wine Buying wine from Township Winery directly effects the community, families of farmers, and people around the township. By enjoying the Philippi Sauvignon Blanc, you play an important role in the transformation of South African wine culture — where the planting of vineyards and wine-making become vital parts of the new South […]
Picture: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot bottle among vines, with the ocean’s distant shimmer and the hills of Cape Town as a backdrop. Cape Town’s Vineyard Secrets Nestled in the rugged heart of Cape Town’s wine lands, the Philippi Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2019 is born from sites where land and sea meet, winds whip through ancient valleys, […]
Imagine: The golden early-morning light across ancient vines, the gentle hush of a vineyard that has lived through a nation’s awakening. Here, on a storied slope in Stellenbosch, the roots of The Mailbox Block vines run as deep as South Africa’s dreams. This block was planted seven years before South Africa’s first free election. The […]
There are wines that simply taste good, and then there are wines that tell a story—wines that carry the essence of the land, the soul of the vintage, and the meticulous craftsmanship of the winemaker. The Wild Plum Single Barrel Syrah 2021 is firmly in the latter category. This is a wine born from a […]
“In 2006, my boss, the head winemaker pulled me aside and asked me if I was willing to go to the wine college and go through some tests to see what I had learnt working in the Cellar. It was a bit scary but it looked like I might earn more. “I had alrady been […]
It’s red wine making time. On the second day of this red wine fermentation, Christelle shows what all hands on deck means, showing her punch down skills, breaking through the new cap of grape skins. This process ensures that the yeast has constant contact with both liquid must (the sugar-laden juice) and the color and […]
Kate’s first ‘wine’ was made by her mother from sugar cane juice. The ‘wine’ was sold in the neighboring Zulu villages for housekeeping money. Kate grew up in the small town of Dundee in Zululand, South Africa, the daughter and builder’s apprentice of an immigrant Saudi Arabian house builder. Kate’s only brother was the last […]
Would you like to be a future Carmen Stevens? To have your own winery, make wine with your own brand, and change hundreds of lives at the same time? Who knows how many future Carmens are out there in the tough parts of Cape Town? Getting an important step up in life could be what […]
Manelisi grows his organic vegetables in the Cape Town township of Gugulethu. He sells them to residents of smart suburbs nearer Table Mountain during the afternoons, while his children weed his Sauvignon Blanc vineyard after school. Manelisi Mapukata is the only vinegrower in the townships and is probably the only wine farmer who is entirely […]
